celebrated
Americanadjective
adjective
Synonym Usage
See famous.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of celebrated
Explanation
If something is celebrated, it's famous. Your town's celebrated restaurant — the one everybody knows and talks about — might be a modest barbecue joint. A celebrated writer is an important, well-known one, like Ernest Hemingway or Maya Angelou. In your family, a celebrated figure might be the cousin who visits every summer and tells the best stories. As long as someone is talked about and revered by a group of people, they're celebrated. This adjective comes from the verb celebrate and its Latin root celebrare, "to sing praises of."
Vocabulary lists containing celebrated
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Example Sentences
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Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, triggering tributes from around the world.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Her legacy is being celebrated by the Trump-controlled White House, honky-tonks across the largely conservative US south, and -- especially -- in America's gay bars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Beyoncé, who featured Parton and covered the singer’s hit “Jolene”on her country music album “Cowboy Carter,” celebrated Parton as a trailblazer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 2019, Parton celebrated 50 years as an Opry member with a major televised special called Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
We all had our birthdays on Easter, all nine of us, or at least, that’s when we celebrated them.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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